Fate Plays A Part

Chapter 14

By Kellyq

Bakura laid Marik down, and pulled the covers up. "I'll bring you something to eat."

They both looked at each other for a moment before Bakura turned, and started to walk out. He didn't get far when Marik took hold of his wrist. Bakura looked back at his aibou to see that he still looked grim.

"Do ... can you stay with me for a little while longer? I'm not really hungry," Marik asked, hanging his head meekly.

Bakura smiled, and laid next to Marik who threw his arms around his aibou. They stayed in each others arms, until they heard the clanking of high heels echoing through the half open door. They both knew who it was: Marik's sister Isis.

The young woman walked in, wearing a shadowy expression on her face. In her slender arms were the Millennium ring, and the Millennium rod.

"Olden managed to save these," she said, placing the items on the bed.

Bakura pulled out from Marik's grasp, saying that he was going to make them something to eat.

"What do you want to talk about," Marik asked Isis, who was lingering at the side of the bed.

"I've been doing some investigation of my own, and someone really wants you and Bakura out of the way," Isis explained. She pulled out some photos, and handed them to her brother.

Marik looked through the pictures. "What about Olden?" he asked softly.

"You need to rest, once you're rested ..."

Marik shot her a hard look. "No. I want to know who took Olden's life. They need to be punished!"

Isis sighed. "I understand how you -"

"No you don't," Marik hissed, a cold expression entered his eyes. "He saved me when I thought things were hopeless and he helped me find love, when I thought no one loved me!"

Isis looked down in shame. "I'm sorry you feel that way, my brother, and I'll try and find out who attacked Olden, but the attack was mainly on you and Bakura - Olden just happen to be in the way."

As Bakura walked down the hallway, he couldn't help but over hear what Marik and his sister were talking about.

"No you don't - he saved me when I thought things were hopeless and he helped me find love, when I thought no one loved me!"

"I'm sorry you feel that way, my brother, and I'll try and find out who attacked Olden, but the attack was mainly on you and Bakura - Olden just happen to be in the way."

Bakura tensed up after hearing their conversation. Why do people have to hate us? But I do agree with Marik - whoever hurt Olden must be punished ... He was so deep in thought he didn't know that Isis was standing in front of him.

"Bakura," she called out, snapping the teen out of his thought. He looked at her worried expression. "I want you to look after my brother. I have a feeling that he might do something he'll regret."

The white haired teen nodded his head in agreement. Without any other words, Isis walked down the hallway. After she was out of sight, Bakura walked in and placed the tray of food in front of his koi. They both looked at each other for a moment.

"She'll never understand me," Marik finally muttered.

Bakura narrowed his eyes. "You may think your sister cared about 'being loyal to the family' but she did stick by your side -"

Just as Bakura said those words, his face was snapped to the right, a red mark on his left cheek. "Don't ever speak of my father again," Marik hissed. "I told you not to mention him!"

"Is that how you feel about family? I never had what you had, and when I met you - we shared so much in common, and I wanted to know what that feeling was like ..."

Marik's eyes widened in realization. He looked down at his hand that had slapped Bakura. The blonde teen looked up to see that Bakura had already left.

Bastion looked highly amused. "Well then - I'm all yours," he teased.

Chazz rolled his eyes and sat down on the bed, placing the fan on the night-stand. "Now why would you be all mine?" he asked sarcastically.

Bastion gave a fake pout, and walked to the other side of the bed to lie down on the floor.

"Now I didn't say you can sleep on the floor, did I?" Chazz finally asked, rising his eye brow suggestively. He didn't quite understand why all these feelings kept on surfacing when Bastion was close.

"Where else is there to sleep? Outside, I suppose?" Bastion murmured near Chazz's ear.

The dark haired teen froze for a moment. since when did Bastion get so close? Chazz moved a little to see that Bastion was sitting next to him. They both looked at each other for an instant.

"Fine. You can sleep on the bed and I'll sleep on the -"

"Why not share," Bastion concluded, lying down on the bed.

Chazz looked a little apathetic. "What's in it for the Chazz?"

Bastion sat up, and wrapped his arms around Chazz. "I'll keep you safe."

The young Princeton looked into Bastion's eyes. "You're serious, aren't you ...?"

Bastion pulled Chazz down, so that he was lying on top of him. "I want people to trust me," Bastion explained. "I want people to think I'm worth something."

Chazz frowned. I feel the same way at times. "Feeling like that won't get anywhere," he commented.

"Let's get some sleep," Bastion yawned. "I'm getting tired."

In short, Bastion just wanted to lie there and hold Chazz close.

Jaden looked down at Syrus, and smiled. He wanted so much to pull Syrus close and hold him. Don't worry, Jaden thought, as he pulled the covers up. I'm going to protect you from anything that's going to hurt you. He continued to watch Syrus sleep. The blue haired boy looked so innocent, lying there - his eyes closed and his lips part. The moon making his skin glow like an angel. The young teen rolled to his side and moved closer to Jaden. He watched Syrus until he too, fell asleep.

To Be Continued ...